When you need a live in caregiver, assess the requirements and benefits

Posted by abigaylemark on July 26th, 2017

In home caregivers or nannies have skills that others lack in. A caregiver has to be adept at taking care of special medical or health needs and help the child or elderly person at daily tasks such as bathing, eating, dressing, etc. There is quite a good demand for experienced in home nannies in Canada, especially for those who tend to suffer from severe health issues during the later part of their life, threatening to impair their independence. Such a person would also be required to take care of housework, cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping and other chores that need to be done. These are, of course, mentioned in their contracts with their employer, drawn with the help of a family member.

The first step would be to determine whether you need an in home caregiver or a live out one. There are two main factors to be considered: whether the caregiving has to be for a child or for an elderly person. If you are a family member of an elderly person who needs care then you need to make that decision while there’s still time to employ a live in nanny. Taking into consideration the health and medical condition of the elderly person, you need to set the hours of help. This is where you decide whether to employ a round-the-clock help or a part time one. Is your relative in the state to stay alone? If not, then you know what kind of caregivers to employ.

The same considerations go into play when you are hiring a caregiver for your child. If you wish to avoid the rush of taking your child to daycare, then bringing them back, or wish to have complete control over the kind of company they get or the influence they are under, then live in caregiving should be your first choice. Moreover, your child will get exclusive attention and will be looked after all the time in healthy environment. You will also have someone to help you light chores and cooking. The cost variations of hiring caregivers are provincial and not heavy on the pocket.

Before this you need to asses if you are ready to employ a live in nanny. Consider your financial ability, space in home, location, etc. Will you be comfortable with the person? Caregivers with experience are aware of these situations and they know how to break the ice with their employers. There is one more important aspect to this. Do you want an international live in nanny or one caregiver who has gained permanent residence in Canada after two years of similar work or Canadian residents? In the first case, the cost of hiring will be lower and they will be more willing to work in-home. In the other two cases, while your privacy will be restored and you will have access to their track record, the benefits of hiring an international live-in nanny may not apply.

So, after due consideration to all these factors, employ a caregiver for an elderly person or for a child. You may want to take the help of a nanny agency which match your requirements with those of caregivers and assist in employing a suitable person.

Measure the pros and cons of employing a caregiver. Nanny agencies specialize in matching suitable caregivers and employers and simplify the process.